Kraus Hamdani Aerospace Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-05 - Partnership - Volatus Aerospace and Kraus Hamdani Aerospace established a staged Canadian framework for… - Volatus Aerospace and Kraus Hamdani Aerospace established a staged Canadian framework for K1000ULE/ATNE++ integration, training, lifecycle support and progressive licensed manufacturing. The framework is staged and includes prospective licensed… - source: globenewswire.com
• 2026-04-09 - Contract Award - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace awarded $270 million AFCENT contract to accelerate deployment of K1000ULE - U.S. Air Forces Central awarded Kraus Hamdani Aerospace a $270 million single-source IDIQ rapid deployment contract tied to the K1000ULE unmanned aerial system. The company framed the award around faster fielding of long-endurance ISR and resilient… - source: khaero.com
• 2025-09-09 - Regulatory - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE joins the DoD Blue UAS Cleared List and Blue UAS Select List - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace said the fully electric K1000ULE was added to both the Defense Innovation Unit's Blue UAS Cleared List and Blue UAS Select List. The company said the designation validated the aircraft as secure, NDAA-compliant, and ready for… - source: khaero.com
• 2025-06-03 - Demonstration - U.S. Army expands K1000ULE use during Salaknib 25 in the Philippines - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace said the U.S. Army broadened deployment of the K1000ULE across the Indo-Pacific during Exercise Salaknib 25. Operating with the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, the aircraft provided real-time intelligence and communication relay support… - source: khaero.com
• 2025-05-05 - Demonstration - K1000ULE supports multi-domain reconnaissance and network extension missions during Balikatan 25 - During Balikatan 25, the K1000ULE supported multi-domain reconnaissance and network extension missions alongside the Philippine Air Force. Operated by the 1st Multi-Domain Effects Battalion, the system flew with high-altitude balloons and electronic warfare… - source: khaero.com
• 2025-04-11 - Demonstration - U.S. Army soldiers independently operate the K1000ULE during Static Focus 3 - During Static Focus 3, the 1st Multi-Domain Effects Battalion independently operated the K1000ULE for the first time. The exercise at Yakima Training Center marked a step in the unit's ability to field ultra-long-endurance UAS for reconnaissance and deep… - source: khaero.com
• 2024-10-30 - Contract Award - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace secures $20 million APFIT contract with the U.S. Army for K1000ULE production and delivery - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace said it received $20 million through the Department of Defense's Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies program. The contract supports production and delivery of K1000ULE systems to U.S. Army Pacific's 1st… - source: khaero.com
• 2024-04-03 - Contract Award - U.S. Navy selects Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE solar-electric VTOL UAS for the Marine Corps Small Unit Remote Scouting System - U.S. Navy PMA 263 selected Kraus Hamdani Aerospace to provide the K1000ULE solar-electric VTOL unmanned aerial system. The company said the system would be fielded by the United States Marine Corps Small Unit Remote Scouting System. Kraus Hamdani said the… - source: khaero.com